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New surgical robot fights prostate cancer
A new £750,000 surgical robot will treat men with prostate cancer at Southmead Hospital.
The pioneering robot has been purchased by Southmead Hospital Charity, who hope to raise more money this year to buy a second robot to treat more men and expand robotic surgery into other cancers.
Southmead Hospital is the one of the largest urological centres in the country, treating thousands of patients with prostate cancer a year, and was one of the first centres in the UK to specialise in robotic surgery to treat the disease.
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Replacing an older model, the Intuitive Da Vinci robot is so advanced that its operators are able to peel the skin off a grape.
Elizabeth Bond, head of fundraising at Southmead Hospital Charity, said: “We are thrilled to be able to fund the purchase of a new Da Vinci robot so that the urology team can continue the amazing work they do.
“But there is still more work to do to reach our target and raise the money to buy a much needed second robot to keep up with demand for this type of surgery.
“So we will be continuing to fundraise with the help of our brilliant community of fundraisers, donors and supporters and would love to hear from anyone who would like to donate or support the Prostate Cancer Care Appeal.”
To find out more about the Prostate Cancer Care Appeal, visit www.southmeadhospitalcharity.org.uk/prostate
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